Washington

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board must conduct a test of its business continuity and disaster recovery plans at least once every 12 months.

Bryce Doty, senior vice president with Sit Investment Associates, says the Fed needs to appear more aggressive in order to stay ahead of inflation expectations. Gary Siegel hosts.

MSRB publishes a resource document after deciding not to take regulatory action on minimum denominations.

More than 64% of the funding under the TIGER program was awarded to rural projects – a record amount since the program started.

Gary is trying to reduce the $8.4 million it owes to the IRS for a tax liability created when it failed to remit taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

A fourth-quarter surge in municipal bond issuance spurred by tax reform led to the largest market in years.

Neel Kashkari is questioning whether the economy is really at full employment, a line his Federal Reserve colleagues frequently trot out.

Unless events change the economy, the Federal Open Market Committee will likely need four 25 basis point rate hikes this year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Friday.

The Federal Reserve may be well-served by postponing additional interest-rate increases until inflation data show a stronger pickup in price pressures, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

The subsidy payments for direct-page bonds are claimed using IRS Form 8038-CP, which is a "smart form" designed to prevent entry errors.